New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1922, Page 16

A g STILL SEEK LOST b UG ON LAKE ERIE Little Hope However for 1t and Crew of Eight Men Cleveland, Dec, 26,—A vigorous search for the tug Cornell which dis- appeared last Thursday, was contin- ued today, notwithstanding that the vessel with its crew of eight practi- cally was given up as lost last night, To Use Planes. Acting on orders from Washington, H. B, Shaver of the government fly- ing fleld here, was prepared to aid in the search today, Mr, Shaver plan- ned to assign at least one airplane to fly over Lake Erle. The tugs Ten- nessee and T. C. Lutz, which put into Ashatbula harbor after working along the shore westward from Erle yester- + day, and several other tugs also were ready to resume the search. The cause of the disappearance re- mains a mystery. No report of any defect in the boat has been made within recent weeks, according to Captain Thomas W. Gould, United States Inspector of hulls. The boat last was inspected in August and was pronounced seaworthy, he sald, Teaks Were Repaired, Repairs were made to the fire box last Wednesday according to Captain Thomas Johnson, mechanical super- intendent for the Great Lakes Tow- ing Co., former owner of the tug. A small leak developed, he said, but it was properly repaired. Leaks of this sort occur frequently, he added, and are not ordinarily dangerous. Willlam Nantell, one of the engin- eers of the tug, worked until late ‘Wednesday night making repairs to get the boat in readiness to sail Thursday, his wife declared. Weather Was Clear. The tug left here Thursday for Buf- falo where it was to be delivered to representatives of a Syracuse firm which intended to use it on the Erie canal. It should have reached.Buffalo Friday. The weather was clear. Besides Nantell, the crew included: Captain Harry Brault, Captain Ed- ward Kemmet, Willlam Grierson, En- gineer Michael P. Paytosh, Thomas Hewitt, Charles Christ and H. Seiders, firemen. All resided in Cleveland. EXPORT MUCH F00D November of This Year Shows Mark- ed Increase Over the Amount Ship- ped Abroad a Year Ago. ‘Washington, ‘Dec. 26.—Exports of principal food products for November showed with few exceptions marked increases over totals for November, 1921, in an analysis made public to- day by the department of cemmerce. Total outgoing shipments of meats last month were valued at $11,204,- 731, against $6,949,772 for November, 1921, Dairy products were among those showing decreases as compared with ,November. of last year, last month's shipments being valued at $1,715,149 compared with $2,723,332 for Novem- ber a year ago. Grains and preparations of grain amounting to $38,279,262 were ex- ported while a year ago this group of commodities amounted to $31,686,722. Canned fruit valued at $2,876,878 was sold abroad last month while in November, 1921, the exports amount- ed to $1,811,966. BOY PAPERS WITH FRANCS Newspaper Publishers in Rhineland Ad\'fim Rates and Specify French Money to Be Used. Saarbruecken, Rhineland, Dec. 26. Newspaper rates are now being quot- ed in French francs here instead of in marks and it is planned to make this currency the basis of all pay- ments to publishers throughout the Saar region after January 1. The Saarbruecken newspaper pub- lishers association announcing an in- crease in subseription and advertis- ing rates recently made its terms partially in French Money. Thus the Saarbruecken Zeite costs 1,400 month- ly or 15 centines the single copy. Following a recent strike of print- ers these workmen now receive a weekly bonus of 15 to 20 francs each in addition to their regular mark wages. New Xmas Sled Causes Death of Youngsters Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 26.—While playing with sleds which they received as Christmas gifts a few hours earlier three children, the oldest only seven years of age, broke through thin ice in the Conestoga Creek at the Edne Paper mill yesterday and werrl drowned. The victims were Martha! Weinhold, four; Mary Weinhold seven, ! and Martha Beppler, a cousin, five. Christm;s Tree Fire Is | Cause of Boy’s Death | Worcester, Mass,, Dec. 26.—David Sessions, ten year old son of Waldo 1. Sessions, casket manufacturer of this city, was burned to death early yesterday when the Sessions’ home was destroyed by fire believed to have started near a Christmas tree which had been wired for electric lighting. Repeated efforts to reach the boy, who was trapped on the second floor of the house by the flames, were un- availing. CAESS CONTESTS ON. 5 Five Universities Have Chess Teams Competing for Honors. New York, Dec. 26.—Chess teams representing Cornell, Pennsylvania City College of New York, New York university and Massachusetts Institute of Technology today will begin play for the intercollegiate championship. Matches are scheduled daily until Sat- urday with four representatives of each institution participating. M. I. T. won the title last year and has a sttong team to defend its honors. One of the members is Thomas M. Edison of West Orange, | N. J., son of Thomas A. Edison, the {aventor. | Baseball club of the American Asso- | Stanford university. This picture of the Now that the movie colony is shifting from Hollywood to Miami, the Florida Ku Kluxers are making ready to preserve the local morals. before a midnight parade through the streets of their Miami klansmen was taken just city enroute to Homestead. PRIVATE PARLORS WILL BE RAIDED Murder of Dry Agent at Steuben- yille Brings Clean-up Campaign. Steubenville, 0., Dec. 26.—A fresh and vigorous warfare on ‘speak eas- fes,” hip pocket venders and “private parlor parties" as well as the higher ups in Jefferson county's alleged Ii- quor combine will be launched at once, prohibition officers announced today as the result®f the slaying last midnight of Charles '‘Dickey” Blinn, leader of a squad of eight dry agents. Co-operating with city police and county officlals, the enforcement offi- cerr, believe the drive will result in wholesale arrests and ' the nailing down of the Volstead lid tighter than ever before in this county. But while planning the new move against liquor dealers officlals admit- ted they were baffled by the murder of Blinn whose body with three bul- let wounds, was found in a dark al- ley in the Polish section of Steuben- ville. Twenty feet cway lay the empty pocketbook of the officer. His re- volver was missing. Killed, Body Moved. Only one new theory regarding the manner in which he met death was advanced by police today—that he was not killed where his body was found. Police pointed out that the tell-tale pool of blood was missing. “Blinn undoubtedly was killed in some resort while on a raidipg excur- sion and his body hidden in the al- ley,” said Sergeant Richard Edgerly of the Steubenville police force. “Had he met death in the alley there would have been big blood blots on the pavement.” Ffth Agent Slain. Blinn, known to his friends as the “marked man of bootleggers,” who operated from his headquarters in Richmond, Ohio, is the fifth Jefferson county prohibition officer to meet death at the hands of unknown gun- men. Less than a year ago Mike Vel- tries was lured into an. automobile, shot and his body thrown from the car along an isolated country road. PURSE OF $7,000 OFFERED., Golf Pros Will Play for Record Sum in Sgn Antonio Tourney. San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 26.—An entry list of 200, as compared with thirty-five last year, is expected for the second annual Texas open cham- pionship ‘which will be held at Breck- enridge Park here on Jan. 25 to 27. Among the competitors will be the elite of the golf professionals of the country, ' although doubts are ex- pressed regarding Walter Hagen, Brit- ish open champion, who is now on a tour with Joe Kirkwood, the Aus- trallan pro. Neither Gene Sarazen nor Jock Hutchison will be on hand, both being booked:up with dates in California at the time. But practical- ly all the others, including Jim Barnes, Johnny Farrel, Bobby Cruik- shank, Emmett French, Leo Diegel, William Melhorn, Bob MacDonald, Johnny Golden, Tommy Kerfigan, Emil Loeffler, Freddie McLeod and Charley Hoffner will be on hand to add lustre to the event. The prize money this year will| amount to $7,000; the largest pWse| ever offered for a golf tournament im' this country. In addition to the San Antonio event there will also be open tourna- | ments for the pros. in Beaumont and Houston. CAUSEY RELEASED. | Indianapolis, Dec. 26.—William, E. Clauer, secretary of the Indianapolis ciation, last night announced that Cecil Causey, pitcher, obtained from the New York Giants last season, has been given his unconditional release by the local club. PANTHERS REACH COAST, San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 26.—~The University of Pittsburgh football team, in charge of Coach Glen War- ner, arrived in San Irancisco yester- day and will tarry for entertainment, sightseeing and a_night's rest before invading Palo Alto tomorrow to pre- pare for the game next Saturday with For Sale SIX FAMILY BLOCK AND STORE ON LAFAYETTE STREET COX & DUNN SANTA CLAUS ACTIVE Members of Court Columba, C. D. of A, to Furnish 50 Families With Dinners. The charity committee of Court Columba, Catholic Daughters of Am- erica, composed of Mrs. John Keevers, Mrs. Thomas J. Smith, Miss Isabelle Kitson, Mrs. Edward Egan and Miss Agnes Fox, met Sunday afternoon with Miss Anna Heath, visiting nurse, at the visiting nurses’ home on Center street, to receive a list of the names of about 50 families, for whom they furnished Christmas dinners. Baskets were prepared by the mem- bers of the court in which every- thing that goes to make up a hearty dinner, had been put, and the mem- bers distributed them to the families as designated by the nurse. Not to be outdone by the elder sis- ters, the juvenile branch of Court Columba furnished an entertain- ment for the crippled children at their home in Newington Sunday afternoon. The juniors gave a pres- ent to each of the 112 children,, be- sides supplying them with candy, nuts and fruit. OLD TIME PLAYER DEAD. “Wes” Fisler, Former Athletic In- fielder, Dies in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Dec. 26.—Weston D. (Wes) Fisler, a noted baseball play- er of a half century ago, and first baseman of the original Athletics, died in a hospital yesterday. He was about 81 years old. He joined the Athletics in 1865 as an amateur, and when the game be- gan to grow in popularity he accept- ed a salary of $1,500 a year. He was a member of the Athletics in 1864 when that club and Boston made the first trip to Europe of American ball players. Mr. Fisler in his baseball days wore white cuffs and a collar and necktie, and was known as the “dandy” of the diamond. He re- tired from baseball in 1877 to enter business. WILHELM CANNOT COLLECT Cannot Obtain His Interest on British Bonds, Court Rules Brussels, Dec. 26. (By Associated Press)—The decision of the lower Belgian courts that former Emperor William has no right to collect inter- est on British bonds has been sustain- ed by the court of appeals in a de- cision handed down today. The court ordered a Brussels exchange broker to refund to the British bank involv- ed several million francs paid on cou- pons which the bank later learned be- longed to the ex-kaiser. The ownership came to light when the British government protested against the payment. The Dutch bank figuring in this case said to be one of several through which the former emperor sent coupons to be cashed so that trace of their origin might be lost, was exonerated as an innocent party. INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE More Than 100 Woman's Organiza- tions Will Be Represented. Washington, Dec. 26.—More than 100 national organizations of women have been invited to a women's industrial conference here January 11 to 13, the woman's bureau of the department of labor announced today. 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